This piece of writing is about how to build self confidence by getting rid of jealousy. One day a boy finds himself being low on self confidence as he always stands second in the class. He blames himself — why can’t I be first in the class? Whenever he looks at who has stood first, he feels pathetic and finds…
Our minds are highly capable of creating a barrier with reality that is as opaque as an iron curtain of the mind blocking the right doorway to freedom, as we become tangled down in the process of living. This could cause us to make small errors that lead us away from the right doorway to Moksha. Once, a King played…
How does one demonstrate love and gratitude: The word ‘thanks’ should not be uttered mechanically. It is something expressed from one’s heart to another. When someone expresses love and gratitude from the depth of his heart, his hands would move together in obeisance..the lips would tremble…tears would well up in his eyes! This is a story from Zen Buddhism. He…
The day of Kannada Rajyotsava is observed annually on November 1. This day is also referred to as Kannada Day, Karnataka Formation Day, or Karnataka Day because it marks the formation of Karnataka. Rajyotsava refers to the establishment of a state. All of India’s Kannada-speaking districts were combined to form a new state in 1956, which was given the name…
History and Significance of Dusara is so remarkable, one of the main Hindu holidays that concludes Navratri is Dusara. The celebration commemorates Lord Rama’s victory over Ravana. It also commemorates Goddess Durga’s victory over the demonic Mahishasura. On this day, fireworks are set off along with the burning of Ravana effigies to symbolise the annihilation of evil. Dussehra will be…
In the sacred Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna asks us to understand that we are nimitta matram; we have only an instrumental role to play in life, which is one of the most important principles of growth. We are only instruments in God’s unfolding plans. You say your son is yours, but can you claim exclusive ownership over him? Our…
IS ALMIGHTY GOD IN OUR HEARTS? Swami Sukhabodhananda One fine day, Almighty God wished to enjoy his creation and descended on the earth. Those devotees, who recognized Him, clamored around Him like beggars and pestered almighty god for favors. ‘Please give me lots of jewels! Please give me plenty of money!’ They chased Him with requests. God ran from…
Existence and Being is a art. A mother was hurt and shocked to hear her son telling lies. So, she took the boy aside and told him about the perils of telling lies. She told him that, “When you tell a lie, a black man with red eyes, having a horn on his head will drag you from your bed…
We take care of health, wealth, our family and clothing but including friends to this list is smart as friends are one’s greatest assets. see distinctions and not divisions. For it is said, “A friend in need is a friend indeed”. To connect to people through the heart makes more friends. One’s sorrow can be shared to a friend, and…
When a person gets too old to set a bad example, she or he usually starts giving good advice. Observing fast when one is suffering from severe indigestion does not qualify as ritual abstinence from food, does it? Let us stop such practices of making a virtue out of necessity. Let us first walk our talk before we ask others…
